The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-09
The Way Won Proceed If You Want
an A.tesian Well.

The Way SOn Proceed If You Want
an Artesian Well.
Probate Judge Graybill informs the
GRAPHIC that he has received his ar
tesian well blanks. In making a note of
the fact it has occurred to us that the
farmer readers of the GRAPHIC would be
interested in learning something of the
name in which artesian wells can be
obtained. Accordingly, we publish be.
low a brief outline Of the artcsian wei,
law as passed by the last legislature,
which we have taken from a recent issue
OF the Pierre Free Press:
"Artesian wells may be located, con.
structed and maintained when ever they
shall be conducive to the public conven
fence or welfare. Before the we'll COM
missioner takes any steps toward locat-
ing or establishing any well in his
county, there shall be filed with HIM an
application signed by not less than five
free holders of the township in which
the well, or the lands to be benefited
thereby and to be assessed therefore NAV
be situated. Such applicants shall be
jointly liable for all costs and expenses,
in case the well commissioner, after ex-
animation shall deem the well unneces.
sary or impracticable. The rlghf-of-way
shall be secured by gift, or if this cannot
be done. then the land through which
water course is to be run shall be an.
praised, condemned and the matter ad-
justcd as in the case of public highways.
After the right of way has been received
and the question of damages, if any are
settled, the well commissioner shall make
his 1nal order establishing the we'll; and
shall give the same a name shv which it
shall thereafter be known. He shall
then give not less than sixty days notice
o! the lime and place of letting the con.
tract for sinking said well. by posting
notices in five public places in the town
ship in which said well shall be located
and by causing q notice thereof to be
published IN one or more newspapers Of
said county, said notice to be published
for a period of six week. The notice
must contain a statement that at some
certain time or place the question ofnen-
efits will be subject to review. On said
review, the road supervisor of the same
township may appear in behalf of his
township. and the well commissioned
sbai then hear the proofs of all parties
in interest and shall then reconsider and
review his assessment of benefits to be
derived from the well. and equalize the
same as to him may seem just and cquit.
able. At the time and place of letting
and before any bids are received, the
commissioner shall determine whether
the whole tax for the construction of the
well shall be levied and attached in one
year, or whether it shall be divided into
lnstaEments, payable in one. two, three,
four and five years. This shall be de-
cided upon and then publicly announced
for the information Of parties who may
desire to bid upon the construction of
said well, said tax when levied and as
sessed shall be a perpetual lien and shall
be collected the same as other taxes.
When the question of tax has been set.
tied. the commissioner shall receive bids
for the construction of the well and may
make a contract with the lowest respon
sihle bidder. or bidders, aad he shall re
qni:e soosi fufiiciaiit security from the
contractor for the faithful performance
of the work. l~eserying the right to reject
any or all bids. No payment exceeding
two-thirds OF the contract price shall be
paid until the well is completed and &C
>eeptcd by the well commissioner"